Following the community’s grand opening in March, Belmont Village Senior Living Los Gatos is honored to have recently received the prestigious 2022 SAGE Award for “Project of the Year” in the “Best 55+ Assisted Living Low Rise Community” category. This annual distinguishment from the Council on Shaping Advancements in Generational Environments (SAGE) of the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) commemorates companies whose innovative professionals, projects, and programs have greatly enhanced and benefited the lives of residents living and thriving in communities across the Western U.S. for adults aged 55 years and older. Speaking to the community’s beautiful design and Belmont Village’s highly renowned, award-winning proprietary programming, Belmont Village Los Gatos was chosen to receive this distinguished accolade in recognition of its design appeal, creativity, value, successful implementation, overall execution, and positive impact on all area residents.
“We want to congratulate the innovative building and design team at Belmont Village that truly deserved to be honored with a 2022 SAGE Award,” says Marissa Feliciano, SAGE Council President. “The judges noted Belmont Village Los Gatos was a standout among nominees for its curated high-style design, gorgeous luxury amenities, and personalized care services, that enhance the lives of its residents. It’s a magnificent addition to the local Los Gatos community.”
Belmont Village Los Gatos offers assisted living and memory care, all under one roof, featuring studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Residents benefit from unmatched clinical care and programming that features Belmont’s unique approach to the Whole Brain Fitness model, which promotes successful aging by nurturing and engaging the mind, body, and spirit with a full spectrum of memory care programming and residences. Belmont’s proprietary, award-winning Circle of Friends® is a comprehensive seven-day-a-week program for seniors with mild to moderate memory loss, and Belmont’s Memory Care Neighborhood offers tailored programs and care for those with advanced memory loss.
“We’re honored that our Los Gatos community was recognized with this momentous award from our highly esteemed industry colleagues and thought leaders at The Council on SAGE,” says Patricia Will, Founder & CEO of Belmont Village Senior Living. “Our Los Gatos community stands out for its unique partnership with Union School District, which helps establish meaningful connections for our residents and provides a lasting positive impact on the school district and the Bay Area at large.”
As one of 15 Belmont Village communities in the state of California and the fourth in the Bay Area, Belmont Village Los Gatos has been part of an innovative and fruitful public-private partnership with Union School District (USD) since it was chosen in 2017 to build on school district property to create a network of intergenerational services, resources, and connections that positively impact senior residents, USD educators, and students. In the spirit of giving back to the Los Gatos neighborhood and as a welcomed, altruistic part of their distinctive partnership with USD, Belmont Village Los Gatos is honored to play a vital role in benefitting USD teachers by providing a centralized training center that features additional parking and a tech-enabled meeting space that the whole community can access. With its beautiful modern architecture, indoor & outdoor common areas for dining and socializing, and attractive landscaping featuring a pocket park lined with benches and shady trees, Belmont Village Los Gatos provides a welcoming and aesthetically stunning environment that its residents, staff, and the greater Los Gatos community can all enjoy.